Episcopal High School of Jacksonville going through name change

Wednesday

Episcopal High School of Jacksonville announced Tuesday that it's dropping the "high" from its name.

The school, established in 1966, will now be known as Episcopal School of Jacksonville. The school has about 860 students, making it one of the largest private schools in Northeast Florida.

"We felt like the name Episcopal High School does not reflect who we are," said Head of School Dale Regan.

Episcopal offers sixth through 12th grades. About 350 of the students are in the middle school.

Regan said school officials found many in the community didn't know about the middle school.

Parents won't need to immediately buy their children new uniforms or sports attire, even if they have EHS on them. But most of the clothing worn by students currently has a large E, with the word Episcopal in the middle. The school will keep using that clothing.

The school's crest doesn't change, just the lettering around it. But a new sign at the Atlantic Boulevard entrance to the school was unveiled Tuesday.

The school is near its board-mandated capacity of 900, Regan said. But she said the school could consider expanding. It already added 12 classrooms during the 2010-11 school year and has plenty of space for more buildings on its 84-acre campus that lines the St. Johns River.

mary.palka@jacksonville.com, (904) 359-4104

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